Identifying unique barriers to implementing rural emergency department-based peer services for opioid use disorder through qualitative comparison with urban sites

Original research
by
Watson, Dennis P., Monte D. Staton & Nicole Gastala

Release Date

2022

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

The current study seeks to address gaps in knowledge regarding emergency department-based peer support services in rural areas by comparing implementation of rural and urban programs that participated in Indiana’s Recovery Coach and Peer Support Initiative (RCPSI).

Findings/Key points

Rural programs likely require flexibility to adapt interventions that were developed in urban settings to ensure success considering local contextual constraints that were identified by our analysis.

Design/methods

Secondary analysis from program evaluations

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Keywords

Rural/remote
Peer/PWLLE program involvement
Hospitals
Barriers and enablers